Rhetorical Functions in Academic Writing Posted on August 18, 2019August 18, 2019 By Ardian Setiawan Typical rhetorical functions used in academic writing Descriptive Describing objects, location, structure and direction Reporting and narrating Defining Writing instructions Describing function Describing processes, developments and operations Classifying / categorising Giving examples Including tables and charts Critical Writing critically Arguing and discussing Evaluating other points of view Comparing and contrasting: similarities and differences Generalising Expressing degrees of certainty Expressing reasons and explanations / cause and effect Expressing feelings Analysing Planning action Providing support Application Working with different voices and finding your own Taking a stance Using theory Persuading Introducing Using previous research Indicating a gap Presenting findings from statistical analyses Presenting findings from interviews Discussing limitations Drawing conclusions Recommendations Implications Reflective Writing reflectively Source: http://www.uefap.com/writing/function/funcfram.htm
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